The Idol Who Became Her World

The Idol Who Became Her World
Author: Ji Soo Lee
Publisher: Axellia Publishing
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2018-12-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781912644216

Why did he have to say "Hello" when it could only ever end with a "Goodbye"? Lucinda Of all the summer dance programs in the world, Lee Minhyuk enrolled in mine. I was in New York; he was from Seoul. I may have only been thirteen, but I'd fallen in love with him from "Hullo." For three years, we had seen each other at a handful of dance programs or written each other a dozen letters. This was the summer I was going to tell him. Sure, there were usually 7,000 miles between us, but I had a plan... Minhyuk My dream was to become a K-Pop idol. I was going to audition with my best friends, join the same agency, and debut together. I'd only gone to New York to get some more dance experience, but I'd met her and I couldn't help but fall in love. Then I got accepted into Atlantis Entertainment. With my dream of being an idol in my grasp, the only thing I needed to do was let go of the beautiful American girl I loved. At least it was a sure bet she didn't feel the same way about me...

Idol

Idol
Author: Kristen Callihan
Publisher: Plain Jane Books
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0990715728

Libby I found Killian drunk and sprawled out on my lawn like some lost prince. With the face of a god and the arrogance to match, the pest won’t leave. Sexy, charming, and just a little bit dirty, he’s slowly wearing me down, making me crave more. He could be mine if I dare to claim him. Problem is, the world thinks he’s theirs. How do you keep an idol when everyone is intent on taking him away? Killian As lead singer for the biggest rock band in the world, I lived a life of dreams. It all fell apart with one fateful decision. Now everything is in shambles. Until Liberty. She’s grouchy, a recluse —and kind of cute. Scratch that. When I get my hands on her, she is scorching hot and more addictive than all the fans who’ve screamed my name. The world is clamoring for me to get back on stage, but I’m not willing to leave her. I’ve got to find a way to coax the hermit from her shell and keep her with me. Because, with Libby, everything has changed. Everything.

Idol Limerence

Idol Limerence
Author: Wallea Eaglehawk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-03-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780648799993

When an idol and fan stand face to face and the idol's mask comes off, is it simply the fan staring into a mirror, admiring their own reflection? Idol Limerence explores the mass phenomena of the Korean idol, in particular, BTS and how it intersects with the psychological experience of limerence, as originated by Dorothy Tennov. Further phenomena will be introduced with an exploration of persona as a link to a fantasy realm accessed by both idol and fan. Culminating in the exploration of the revolutionary capacity of BTS and their fan base, ARMY, who were created in their image. Echo's narrative spans from her first love as a child to falling in love with BTS as an adult, an experience she feels is largely out of her control. Idol Limerence is a love story wrapped in social theory that spans this universe and the next. Insperence is the space where the revolution can begin to take hold; insperence is where we can all become revolutionaries. In many ways, we already are.Idol Limerence: The Art of Loving BTS as Phenomena by Wallea Eaglehawk is a scholarly and literary work on the phenomenon that is BTS, the most popular and influential music group of our generation. Idol Limerence is a cognitive and emotional state of loving adoration and attachment to an Idol or celebrity. Echo, a young millennial woman, finds herself falling deeply in love with a group of blouse-wearing Korean men who sing, dance and dish out uncommon potent eye contact like it's a period drama. This book joins Echo on her journey from first love as a child to falling in love with K-pop group BTS as an adult. Echo learns just how and why she can't control her feelings towards BTS, not that she really wants to; and this is not an isolated experience, she is not alone but part of BTS' fan base, ARMY. The theory of Idol Limerence is developed from the psychological idea of limerence and linked to sociological concepts of identity, persona, parasocial relationships, love and celebrity. The theory development is interwoven with the love narrative of Echo which shows how Idol Limerence can be a 'safe-love' alternative for millennials overwhelmed by loving and dating in a world on the brink of collapse. If the question is 'Why can't I stop thinking about what my life with BTS would look like?' Idol Limerence is the answer and becoming a revolutionary to save the world is the result.

Shine

Shine
Author: Jessica Jung
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 153446252X

Seventeen-year-old Rachel Kim confronts the dark underbelly of the K-pop world as she strives to become a K-pop star.

American Idol

American Idol
Author: Richard Rushfield
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-01-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1401396526

The currency is fame, and it's bigger than money, more desired than power. Each season American Idol delivers on a promise whose epic scope is unparalleled in the annals of competition: to take an unknown dreamer from the middle of America and turn him or her into a genuine star. It has become not only the biggest show on television, but the biggest force in all of entertainment; its alumni dominate the recording charts and Broadway, win Academy Awards, and sweep up Grammys. In fact, American Idol has reshaped the very idea of celebrity. But it didn't start out that way. When the little singing contest debuted as a summer replacement on the U.S. airwaves, it was packed between reruns and low-cost filler. The promise that it would find America's next pop star produced a hearty round of guffaws from the country's media critics. Now, some ten years and millions of records later, no one is laughing. American Idol: The Untold Story chronicles the triumphs and travails, the harrowing backstage drama and the nail-biting onstage battles that built this revolutionary show. In this revealing book, veteran journalist Richard Rushfield goes deeper inside the circus than any reporter ever has. Candid interviews with Idol alumni, including Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell, shed new light on the show that changed the entertainment industry. And because Rushfield had full access to the people who created the show, starred in it, and kept it atop the pop culture pyramid, this book is the first to take Americans behind the curtain and tell what has really been happening on the world's most watched and speculated-about stage.

K-Pop Idol Diaries

K-Pop Idol Diaries
Author: Go Futa
Publisher: Go Futa
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Gigi is a 16-year-old from South Korea, who dreams of becoming an idol for the famed talent agency, One-Shot Entertainment. As fate would have it, Gigi is recruited as their newest trainee, but winds up in a situation far from what she ever dreamed of when she’s placed in an experimental unit group project code-named “SKS.” From there, Gigi’s new life as a K-Pop idol begins to unfold more like a K-Drama after she’s assigned to the newly defined co-ed unit SKS-7, and must adjust to working with 6 male bandmates who aren’t very thrilled by her placement in their group. Will Gigi be able to survive in SKS-7 and the world of Korean idol life, or will her dreams go up in flames as quickly as they were ignited?

Idol Thoughts (a K-Pop Romance)

Idol Thoughts (a K-Pop Romance)
Author: Ji Soo Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2018-11-24
Genre: Musical groups
ISBN: 9781912644155

Whatever my plans were after graduating college, they didn't include managing a K-Pop group. They also didn't include falling in love with all of its members... After a father I never knew appeared in my life, claiming I was an heir to a Korean entertainment company, I was summoned to Seoul, given a job, and told to keep my identity a secret. The only person who knows who I am is my devil-spawn half-brother, and Sejin's doing his best to make sure I don't inherit any of it. With no help from the company, and no experience in the industry, I've got exactly three months to turn failed boy K-Pop group, H3RO, into number one stars. At first, I wanted to spite that devil-spawn. And then I met H3RO. Until now, Tae, Dante, Nate, Minhyuk, Kyun and Jun have been seen as nothing other than a commodity. Forgotten about and prevented from doing the one thing they've spent their lives training for: performing. The more time I spend with them, the more I can't help but save their broken dreams and get them back on the stage. And the more I can't stop myself from falling for them. ** IDOL THOUGHTS is a full-length, medium-burn Reverse Harem novel. There are steamy scenes intended for a mature audience, super hot Korean idols, and there may or may not be a cliff-hanger. ** Read the completed series now: IDOL THOUGHTS IDOL WORSHIP IDOL GOSSIP

The Girl Who Gave Him the Moon

The Girl Who Gave Him the Moon
Author: Ji Soo Lee
Publisher: Axellia Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-02-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781912644223

Lucinda fell in love with a K-Pop idol. On the other side of the world, that idol fell in love with her. All Lucinda ever wanted to do was dance. With only a couple of years before she graduates and can audition to Julliard, her dreams are leading her down a different path. With the opportunity to learn new styles of dancing, as well as see her boyfriend, Lucinda moved across the world to attend the SLA. Lee Minhyuk, aka King, is caught up in a scandal which is threatening his career, and the only chance he has to salvage it is to be the ideal idol at Atlantis Entertainment. That means returning to the Seoul Leadership Academy and keeping a low profile, being a good student, and certainly no girls. When the SLA joins in partnership with Atlantis Entertainment, the students are given an opportunity to audition and become idols. This is the second chance King needs to protect his future, but their relationship is the price that is needed. Their relationship survived with 7,000 miles between them, but can it survive with King and Lucinda being at the same school? Fans of Dream High and To All The Boys I've Loved Before are sure to enjoy this new YA romance series from Ji Soo Lee. READ THE WHOLE SERIES: The Zodiac series is a K-pop-infused YA romance series from the Atlantis Entertainment Universe, aimed at a younger audience, or those who enjoy a sweeter romance. Each book is designed to be read as a stand-alone, but for those who like an order: Zodiac 1 - The Idol Who Became Her World (Novella available now) Zodiac 2 - The Girl Who Gave Him The Moon Zodiac 3 - The Dancer Who Saved Her Soul (Available June 2019)

K-Pop Confidential

K-Pop Confidential
Author: Stephan Lee
Publisher: Chicken House
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1913322548

A Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debuting in a girl group at the same K-pop company behind the most popular boy band on the planet, in this romantic coming-of-age novel perfect for K-pop fans everywhere! Candace Park knows a lot about playing a role. For most of her life, she's been playing the role of the quiet Korean-American girl who takes advanced classes and plays a classical instrument, keeping her love of K-pop to herself. But she has a secret that she's been keeping from the world: she can sing. Like, really sing. So when Candace enters a global audition held by the biggest K-pop label in the world, she doesn't expect to actually win. And convincing her parents to go against everything they believe in is nothing compared to what's next. Under the strict supervision of her instructors at the label's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Candace must hone her performance skills to within an inch of her life, learn to fluently speak Korean, and navigate the complex hierarchies of her teammates. And the number-one rule? NO DATING - which proves almost impossible after she meets superstar idol One.J and fellow Korean-American trainee YoungBae. And when Candace finds herself in the middle of an international K-pop scandal, she must decide whether a spot in the most hyped K-pop girl group of all time is really worth risking everything ...